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  • Experts weigh in on Bay Bridge broken bolt debacle
  • While Caltrans considers what to do with a number of broken bolts on the new Bay Bridge, experts weigh in on what should be done.
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bay bridge, oakland, transportation, construction, caltrans, labor day, traffic, uc berkeley, bay area traffic, heather ishimaru
  • The scene of a fatal bike accident in San Jose.
  • A 16-year-old sophomore at Silver Creek High School in San Jose was killed while riding his bike to school.
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san jose, crash, SJPD, bikes, traffic, south bay news, heather ishimaru
  • A 16-year-old sophomore at Silver Creek High School in San Jose was killed while riding his bike to school.
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san jose, crash, SJPD, bikes, traffic, south bay news, heather ishimaru
  • SFSU students protest, accuse police of excessive force in arrests on campus
  • San Francisco State University students are accusing police of excessive force in some arrests on campus Thursday night.
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san francisco state, SFPD, crime, protest, homeless, youtube, san francisco news, heather ishimaru
  • NASA
  • A rescue mission is under way at NASA Ames research center where scientists are trying to save their prized Kepler spacecraft.
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mountain view, NASA, moffett field, space, south bay news, heather ishimaru
  • Willits town sign
  • Caltrans plans to spend $210 million on a bypass around Willits, but opponents say it's a waste of money for an empty freeway.
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caltrans, highway 101, mendocino county, traffic, assignment 7, heather ishimaru
  • Bay Bridge bolts
  • Caltrans has settled on a plan for dealing with the 32 broken bolts on the new Bay Bridge, but they still have a lot of testing to do.
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bay bridge, caltrans, traffic, driving, bay area traffic, heather ishimaru
  • Bolt used on the new span of the Bay Bridge.
  • After 32 rods broke on the new Bay Bridge in March, there is now an expanded inspection to look at 2,000 of them.
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bay bridge, transportation, caltrans, driving, bay area traffic, heather ishimaru
  • With a Red Flag Warning in effect, officials are dissuading residents from barbecuing and using tools that could spark a fire.
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fire, fire safety, wildfire, moraga, orinda, accuweather, heather ishimaru
  • high fire danger sign in El Cerrito park
  • There is a heightened level of concern in the East Bay hills during this red flag warning and UC Berkeley is aware of their fire risk.
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fire, fire safety, wildfire, uc berkeley, accuweather, heather ishimaru
  • Rescuers working to save abalone divers who drowned off the coast of Fort Bragg.
  • It was a deadly weekend off the Sonoma and Mendocino coasts as three people died while diving for abalone.
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mendocino county, sonoma county, north bay news, heather ishimaru
  • Its been a month since the big switch to all-electronic tolling at the Golden Gate Bridge and officials say its going better than expected.
  • It's been a month since the big switch to all-electronic tolling at the Golden Gate Bridge and officials say it's going better than expected.
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tourism, fastrak, golden gate bridge, driving, bay area traffic, heather ishimaru
  • train pulls into Daly City BART Station
  • BART is taking a second look at its emergency preparedness in light of the Boston Marathon bombings.
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BART, daly city, terrorism, boston bombings, transportation, peninsula news, heather ishimaru
  • Central Subway construction
  • The first tunnel boring machine for San Francisco's Central Subway has arrived in the Bay Area, but boring won't begin until June.
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central subway project, muni, SFMTA, china, north beach, san francisco news, heather ishimaru
  • Calaveras Reservoir
  • The Calaveras Reservoir is the Bay Area's backup if the supply to the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir fails, but the seismic upgrades just hit a snag.
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alameda county, hetch hetchy, water, earthquake, disaster, east bay news, heather ishimaru
  • While Boston has six Level One trauma centers, San Francisco only has one.
  • A mass casualty incident would certainly tax the system in any city and San Francisco is no different.
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san francisco general hospital, boston bombings, san francisco news, heather ishimaru
  • Red Cross, PG&E honored for disaster prep work
  • On this anniversary of the 1906 earthquake, the Red Cross took the opportunity to remind people about preparing for a disaster.
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FEMA, PG&E, red cross, disaster, earthquake, fire, san francisco news, heather ishimaru
  • Red-tagged SF homes suffer more water damage
  • The last thing these West Portal homes needed was more water, but that's what they got when the city accidentally turned it back on.
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west portal, water main break, water, san francisco news, heather ishimaru
  • Aerial view of the Chevron Refinery fire in Richmond on August 6, 2012.
  • The United States Chemical Safety Board released its interim report on the Chevron Refinery fire disaster.
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richmond, chevron, fire, contra costa county, east bay news, heather ishimaru
  • Picture of smoke from the August 2012 fire at Chevrons refinery in Richmond
  • In the final report on last summer's refinery fire in Richmond, Chevron lays out what changes it'll make to prevent another accident.
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richmond, contra costa county, chevron, fire, east bay news, heather ishimaru
  • BART passenger breaks up fight with stun gun
  • A woman on BART decided to step into help break up a fight between two men fighting over a seat.
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  • Richmond Chevron Refinery fire from Aug. 2012
  • Nine months after a disastrous fire, Richmond has been given approval from CalOSHA to fully resume operations.
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  • San Francisco Presidio Trail closed sign
  • The National Park Service says it'll be at least until the next rainy season before a section of SF's Presidio Coastal Trail reopens.
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presidio, transportation, driving, traffic, bikes, fitness, san francisco news, heather ishimaru
  • Boulders and debris from Sausalito rockslide
  • Traffic is now moving smoothly, but that wasn't the case Friday morning when a rockslide sent boulders tumbling onto Hwy 101.
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highway 101, golden gate bridge, sausalito, marin county, rockslide, driving, traffic, transportation, CHP, caltrans, bay area traffic, heather ishimaru
  • Teacher and students in a classroom in Oakland
  • A list of recommendations to improve the quality of teaching in Oakland schools has raised the ire of the city's teacher's union.
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oakland, teachers, study, unions, education, heather ishimaru
  • San Francisco cab drivers
  • Cab drivers packed a meeting at San Francisco City Hall to voice their concerns about unregulated car services and ridesharing apps.
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SFMTA, san francisco city hall, san francisco news, heather ishimaru
  • The Metropolitan Transportation Agency wants to eliminate parking on a 20-block stretch of Polk Street.
  • The Municipal Transportation Agency wants to reduce the amount of parking on a 20-block stretch of Polk Street.
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parking, muni, bay area traffic, heather ishimaru
  • Sandy Hook victims families talk gun violence in SF
  • Three months after the Sandy Hook shootings, parents and tech industry luminaries came together in SF to reduce gun violence.
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school violence, connecticut school shooting, school shooting, guns, violence, san francisco news, heather ishimaru
  • Caldecott Tunnels new fourth bore
  • The Caldecott Tunnel's fourth bore is on track to open to traffic later this year and work has just begun on putting in the roadway.
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devil's slide, caldecott tunnel, construction, caltrans, traffic, bay bridge, bay area traffic, heather ishimaru
  • Apreschool teacher at the Morgan Hill Kiddie Academy has been arrested for allegedly putting sleeping pills in toddlers sippy cups.
  • A teacher at a Morgan Hill preschool was arrested for allegedly putting sleeping pills in toddlers' sippy cups.
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child abuse, children, morgan hill, crime, east bay news, heather ishimaru
  • Apreschool teacher at the Morgan Hill Kiddie Academy has been arrested for allegedly putting sleeping pills in toddlers sippy cups.
  • A teacher at a Morgan Hill preschool was arrested for allegedly putting sleeping pills in toddlers' sippy cups.
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child abuse, children, morgan hill, crime, east bay news, heather ishimaru
  • SFPUC sets up field office in West Portal
  • After a water main break that caused massive damage in West Portal, the city decided to open a field office in the neighborhood.
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water main break, west portal, flooding, san francisco news, heather ishimaru
  • Cones around an area affected by a water main break in San Franciscos West Portal neighborhood.
  • Crews will soon drill holes for geotechnical testing in a San Francisco neighborhood that was flooded by a broken water main.
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water main break, west portal, flooding, san francisco news, heather ishimaru
  • San Francisco approves Mt. Sutro housing development
  • The San Francisco Planning Commission approved a new housing development on the west side of Mt. Sutro.
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san francisco city hall, housing market, san francisco news, heather ishimaru
  • A San Francisco street hard hit by a water main break last week is still struggling to recover. Homes have been red tagged and sinkholes discovered. Tuesday the mayor came out to take a look.
  • A San Francisco street hard hit by a water main break last week is still struggling to recover.
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water main break, west portal, flooding, san francisco news, heather ishimaru
  • Flood damage in San Franciscos West Portal neighborhood.
  • An incoming storm does not bode well for a San Francisco neighborhood already dealing with multiple sinkholes.
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water main break, west portal, flooding, rain, san francisco news, heather ishimaru
  • 
More sinkholes appear after water main break in SF
  • Things have gotten worse for the residents in a San Francisco neighborhood where a 16-inch water main broke last Wednesday.
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water main break, west portal, flooding, san francisco news, heather ishimaru
  • The day you can no longer pay cash at the Golden Gate Bridge is fast approaching.
  • The day you can no longer pay cash at the Golden Gate Bridge is fast approaching.
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fastrak, golden gate bridge, driving, tourism, bay area traffic, heather ishimaru
  • BART rider puts ticket into slot
  • The BART Board of Directors has voted to continue a fare increase plan to pay for new trains and to keep up with growing ridership.
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BART, transportation, bay area traffic, heather ishimaru
  • West Portal sinkhole
  • Homeowners in one San Francisco neighborhood are still cleaning up a muddy mess that came flowing into their homes early Wednesday.
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water main break, west portal, san francisco news, heather ishimaru
  • Oakland students using Kickstarter to take theater show to Scotland
  • Some Oakland students are hoping an online fundraising campaign will help them take an original theater piece to Scotland this summer.
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oakland, occupy oakland, occupy movement, theater, fundraiser, education, heather ishimaru
  • Some Oakland residents say theyve had enough of graffiti taggers defacing their neighborhood.
  • Some Oakland residents say they've had enough of graffiti taggers defacing their neighborhood.
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oakland, vandalism, east bay news, heather ishimaru
  • Crane accident at the new Bay Bridge
  • MTC officials say Thursday's crane accident should not delay the opening of the new Bay Bridge, scheduled for Labor Day weekend.
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bay bridge, transportation, jobs, caltrans, treasure island, oakland, bay area traffic, heather ishimaru
  • FasTrak transponder
  • By the end of March the Golden Gate Bridge will stop accepting cash tolls and switch to an all-electric tolling system.
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fastrak, golden gate bridge, driving, tourism, bay area traffic, heather ishimaru
  • Victim Harry Holzhauer dies in motorboat accident on San Francisco Bay
  • One of two people injured when a Golden Gate Ferry and a motorboat collided in the San Francisco Bay on Saturday has died.
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marin county, tiburon, sausalito, coast guard, crash, boats, north bay news, heather ishimaru
  • Bearcat G3 rescue vehicle
  • Not everyone in Marin County agrees the sheriff department's new armored vehicle is a wise use of Homeland Security funding.
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marin county, crime, terrorism, shooting, north bay news, heather ishimaru
  • A close-up of an eyeball
  • There's a new device that's being called a prosthetic eye and it could help people see again.
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medical research, UCSF, lawrence livermore lab, health, heather ishimaru
  • Image shows a dead trout
  • Chlorinated water flowed into San Mateo Creek, killing an unknown number of trout, including possibly an endangered species.
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san mateo county, endangered species, animals in peril, green, heather ishimaru
  • Final improvements underway to Highway 4
  • The final improvements on Highway 4 in East Contra Costa County are underway and eBART project makes forward progress.
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caltrans, highway 4, bay area traffic, heather ishimaru
  • Bay Bridge
  • A public celebration for the opening of the new Bay Bridge is in the works, but it is going to take a lot of money.
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bay bridge, transportation, jobs, caltrans, driving, bay area traffic, heather ishimaru